LCS 2026 Spring's first Playoffs game attracted 30.3% more Peak Viewers than LTA North 2025 Split 2

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The first two Playoffs matches of the LCS 2026 Spring were held over the weekend, peaking at over 158,000 viewers, according to Esports Charts. It surpassed the numbers seen during the opening set of games at the LTA North 2025 Split 2 by 30.3%, and fans will hope the right teams continue to perform so that the series ends with decent viewership.

LCS 2026 Spring Playoffs Upper Bracket Semifinals recap

The two Upper Bracket Semifinals were held on May 24 and 25. Cloud9 faced FlyQuest in the first series, winning a close contest 3:2 to advance to the Upper Bracket Final. Meanwhile, FlyQuest dropped down to the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals.

Team Liquid battled LYON in the second game, with the latter pulling off a hard-fought 3:2 to progress to the Upper Bracket Final. LYON will face Cloud9 for a place in the Grand Final, with the loser of this contest dropping down to the Lower Bracket Final.

LCS 2026 Spring Playoffs Upper Bracket Semifinals viewership

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The Cloud9 versus FlyQuest series reached 158,211 Peak Viewers (PV), overtaking the first Playoffs game at the LTA North 2025 Split 2. English audiences played a big part in this improvement, as this clash between two North American giants saw an almost 66.7% improvement in the language's Day 1 peak viewership numbers.

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The second match between Team Liquid and LYON was not that lucky, as its peak viewership figures fell by around 18.57% compared to the Playoffs Day 2 numbers from the LTA North 2025 Split 2. Engagement from English and Portuguese viewers waned, although a higher Spanish audience count turned up to support the Mexican esports organization LYON.

LCS 2026 Spring Playoffs Lower Bracket Quarterfinals

Next up is the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals for this League Championship Series event. The coming weekend will see two more matches:

• May 31: FlyQuest vs. Sentinels
• June 1: Team Liquid vs. Shopify Rebellion

The winners of these games will book their tickets in the Lower Bracket Semifinal, where they will face each other for a place in the Lower Bracket Final. The losers, meanwhile, will get eliminated.

Esports Charts will continue to cover the action from the LCS 2026 Spring Playoffs. Readers can check out the official tournament page for viewership data and information on the match schedule.